NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Barbie movie was the big story of the summer, and its success has extended well beyond its opening weekend, with the film still in cinemas as we write this blog halfway through September. Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Viral Apparel 78

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Many marketers and PR professionals keep a blog. But how many keep a journal? Written content can pose a particular challenge, as anyone who blogs can tell you. Many a marketer has suffered the frustration of sitting down to write a blog post…. The answer is simple: you write. Start by writing, every day.

Journalism 142

Journalism Marketing Writing Creativity 142

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications. Sorry if we missed you!

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

You have a blog, you have a potential audience, and now you need to connect the two, but you’re not sure how. But, that’s okay, because by creating a solid blog strategy, you can find your audience. Here’s a checklist for what you should do after writing every blog post. Create a Clear Reason for Your Blog.

Blogging 120

Blogging How To Infographics Writing 120

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

So is native advertising (sometimes called brand journalism or, more generally, content marketing) a curse or cure all? In his story Journalism, Independent and Not , he wrote about his disappointment in finding info that at first seemed newsworthy – but was actually underwritten by a vendor, according to some very fine print.

Advertising 235

Advertising Advertising Brand Branding 235

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Crisis Communications.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 24, 2014

Such dot-connecting points to blogging as one of the best platforms for thought leadership. At the risk of stating the obvious, defining the objectives for a company blog goes a long way toward determining whether a blog truly delivers on the promise of thought leadership. Brands in Sales Mode at Super Bowl.

Leadership 164

Leadership Blogging Storytelling SEO 164

NewsWhip

JULY 6, 2023

Khan remarked, “If novels were produced by AI at scale, you can bet someone will sit down and write really good novels which will be better and have that extra element that can’t be generated by a machine.” If you’d like to learn more about Valent Projects and their disinformation-fighting tool, read our blog here.

Social Media 78

Social Media Brand Branding Media 78

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The writing is fantastic. And it’s clear, the author (Jennifer Warnick, who writes many of the Microsoft “stories”) has spent a great deal of time in the Garage as preparation for writing the story. They’re not slapped together like some make-shift blog. Forget about the brand for a moment.

Storytelling 165

Storytelling Web Case Study Brand 165

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Since I graduated in December 2021, I’ve been an associate editor within the engineering field, first for Microwave Journal and since January at EE World Online and all the sites it handles. Being that I’m fresh in the industry I haven’t gotten the chance to write many stories, so for now my most fun story is also the one I’m most proud of.

Meeting 94

Meeting Engineering Journalism Media 94

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 6, 2024

I am an Editor for FleetOwner , a commercial vehicle brand primarily serving executives and maintenance management of commercial truck fleets that operate five or more vehicles. As editor, I write articles and manage multimedia content for the brand. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

Meeting 89

Meeting Media Pitching Newspapers 89

Buzzstream

APRIL 25, 2024

Brand mentions are great. At 46:27 in this Google Office Hours episode , John Mueller explains that unlinked brand mentions don’t pass any SEO value. You rely on someone seeing your name, typing in your URL or searching for your brand name, and clicking on your site. Smaller brands might only get 2-3 unlinked mentions per year.

Brand 62

Brand Branding How To SEO 62

Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Instead of polishing up your resume and social skills only after you’ve decided to look for a new job, experts advise that you pay attention to your personal brand year-round. A personal brand is like any other brand. And, there’s always a brand promise – that is, what the brand says it will do for or give customers.

Brand 189

Brand Branding Real Estate Tourism 189

Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 2, 2020

The post I wrote 1,087 Blog Posts, and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. The odometer now reads 1,087. Yet, the post has even more relevance today as companies navigate the Coronavirus era, making judgment calls on what to communicate to the.more.

Blogging 144

Blogging Storytelling Communications Company 144

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When you launch your paid media, you can ensure the audience you’re targeting is already familiar with your brand. You may not hear about it all that much, but most brands are building backlink profiles and improving their search rankings in Google, Bing, Yahoo or DuckDuckGo. Improve your SEO.

Publicity 100

Publicity Marketing Pitching Google 100

Doctor Spin

JANUARY 2, 2024

This blog post targets the importance of the central question in guiding successful PR strategies, highlighting the need for clear differentiation and a focused approach to gain that necessary edge. Source: Journal of Brand Management 2 Nandan, S. Journal of Brand Management, 12, 264–278. Know your brand audience.

Strategy 52

Strategy eBook Journalism Resources 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

Boeing: Brand crises abound in January, and perhaps no one knows this better than the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. For the PR industry, like journalism, disclosure is an issue of transparency and authenticity , which are the building blocks for trust. We hope you find this beneficial. Feel free to add your comments!

Ethics 97

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 97

Presspage

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Not long ago, a brand newsroom editor pushed positive but often bland, corporate-toned pieces to the brand’s newsroom. And while each company may have a different purpose or strategy for the newsroom, the ultimate goal remains the same — to communicate on behalf of the brand to its external audiences.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Journalism Product Launch 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I’ve read and blogged about previous reports produced by the UMASS Center for Marketing Research for several years now. Blogs as a tool of corporate influence is flat to declining. . It’s a very difficult perception to overcome because a blog is really, or ought to be, a news site. For example: 13 Statistics from an Inc.

Social Media 118

Social Media Study Blogging Company 118

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 13, 2012

Tootzypop , the lifestyle blog I founded for savvy women over 40 , is no exception. So how do you know when to stick to your guns in building your online brand, versus when to take inspiration from the formula? We insist on good journalism, and we honor our readers’ overscheduled lives by keeping our posts short.

Blogging 99

Blogging Fashion Writing Community 99

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. Top challenges facing journalism. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure.

Survey 152

Survey Software B2B Pitching 152

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. He is left trying to write down individual tweets, which is both humorous and pathetic. Trying to track all the relevant media and public sentiment for a brand is impossible, as Greg demonstrated. Eric Lebowitz.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2017

By Seedepth The media industry and journalism are experiencing significant change. This dynamic creates new and complicated challenges for journalists and PR pros, who may end up relying on each other now more than ever to save journalism. Hopefully, we’ll see a shift to more thoughtful, long-form, investigative writing in 2017.”

Journalism 50

Journalism Report Enterprise Interviews 50

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. When a brand is behind a story, there’s bias involved. This piece originally appeared on Contently’s The Freelance Creative.

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. AirPR: You started your career in journalism. Mika: TMI (The MAS Ink) is the name of my new boutique PR firm.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

To get there, PR teams must have a deep understanding of business objectives, the target audience for the brand or message, and the best ways to reach them. The internet and social platforms are key tools for storytelling, brand management and connection. It’s easy to be diverted by the latest shiny object. Just ask Google.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series.

Blogging 69

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Couple that with an endless to-do list of research, writing, media training and more, and it seems nearly impossible to keep up, let alone make sense of it all. Through research and analysis, it looks at the ways various brands have handled their PR in the past, providing solid advice for listeners.

Pitching 100

Pitching Interviews Trends Journalism 100

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Perhaps they don’t have an internal brand ambassador program of any kind ( a what? ), and they are terrified at the very THOUGHT of giving employees online freedom and autonomy. Consider ways to expand editorial placements with personal branding campaigns for c-suite leadership and your subject matter experts !

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 22, 2019

In November of 2018, the Hootsuite Blog stated that over 200 million people participated in Facebook Groups and there were about 150 million people who took advantage of Facebook Stories. They’re also reading online publications, blogs and curating stories through news apps. Can you imagine?

Social Media 177

Social Media Media Interviews Instagram 177

Communications Conversations

JULY 15, 2015

One of my favorite blogs is the Content Strategist. And it’s full of stories that bang on the “all brands are media” drum. The blog, after all, is written by Contently, a content shop with clients like Coca-Cola and AMEX. All brands are media. Say it with me: ALL BRANDS ARE MEDIA. Not even close.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Industry Journalism 60

Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” They write: “Facebook’s IPO is a flop.” Writing recently in Public Relations Tactics, John J. Monitoring.

Crisis 120

Crisis Crisis Communications Journalism YouTube 120

Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 6, 2020

Writing about the intersection of communications, journalism and branding, a never-ending stream of fodder for potential posts flew by my window every day. The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. You can throw out many adjectives to describe 2019.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Journalism Writing Communications 78

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

Daniel Sieger, senior vice president of brand strategy at Cengage, says instead of explaining all the details, give your audience an idea of what you stand for. In this interview, Daniel discusses the process of building your brand, why it’s important to continue asking questions and how PR skills translate to other areas of communication.

Education 227

Education Writing Pitching Groups 227

Cision

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Ever feel like you’re publishing blog content to an empty theater? What’s the point in writing if no one cares? Learn how with Cision’s free Brand Journalism white paper! I assure you: anything you want to write about has already been written. Write an e-book (a great way to get email signups).

Writing 120

Writing Viral Infographics Blogging 120